McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 11

Vocabulary

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted within a text.

習字

shuuji — Calligraphy practice; learning to write characters beautifully.

練習

renshuu — Practice or training to improve a skill.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; visually or aesthetically pleasing.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of a person's head.

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, gentle, or peaceful in manner.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; one's inner feelings or spirit.

光

hikari — Light; brightness or radiance.

まとう

matou — To wrap around oneself; to be enveloped in.

手

te — Hand; the end part of the arm.

気高く

kedakaku — Nobly; in a dignified and lofty manner.

善良

zenryou — Good-natured; virtuous and kind in character.

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere; honest and faithful in conduct.

行い

okonai — Conduct; one's actions or deeds.

足

ashi — Foot or leg; lower limb used for movement.

他者

tasha — Others; other people besides oneself.

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness; sorrow or grief felt deeply.

和らげる

やわらげる / yawarageru — To ease or soften pain, sorrow, or tension.

素早く

subayaku — Quickly; with swift and agile movement.

動く

ugoku — To move; to shift position or act.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix indicating number or rank order.

七

nana / shichi — The number seven.

課

ka — Lesson or chapter in a textbook.

クモ

kumo — Spider; an eight-legged arachnid.

くすぐる

kusuguru — To tickle someone by lightly touching them.

留まる

todomaru — To stay, remain, or stop in a place.

首

kubi — Neck; the part connecting head and body.

鼻

hana — Nose; the organ used for smelling and breathing.

秘密

himitsu — Secret; information kept hidden from others.

はう

hau — To crawl; to move on hands and knees.

脚

ashi / kyaku — Leg; a limb used for standing or walking.

うなずき

unazuki — A nod; the act of nodding one's head.

開く

hiraku / aku — To open; to spread or unfold something.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

つま先

tsumasaki — Tiptoe; the tips of the toes.

点

ten — Point, dot, or spot; a small mark.

選ぶ

erabu — To choose or select from options.

うなずく

unazuku — To nod one's head in agreement or acknowledgment.

靴

kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.

広がる

hirogaru — To spread out; to expand or extend in area.

信じる

shinjiru — To believe or trust in someone or something.

六

roku — The number six.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; a female parent.

赤ちゃん

akachan — Baby; a very young infant.

壁

kabe — Wall; a vertical structure dividing or enclosing space.

ハエ

hae — Fly; a common flying insect.

見る

miru — To see or look at something.

いる

iru — To exist or be present; used for living things.

ほら

hora — Hey, look; used to draw attention to something.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

あいつ

aitsu — That guy or person; informal, slightly rough pronoun.

なんと

nanto — How; what a surprise; exclamation of wonder.

はい上がる

haiagaru — To crawl up; to climb by crawling.

それでも

soredemo — Even so; nevertheless; despite that fact.

決して

kesshite — Never; not by any means (used with negatives).

落ちる

ochiru — To fall down; to drop from a height.

六本

roppon — Six long, thin objects (counter for legs, etc.).

卵

tamago — Egg; an oval reproductive body laid by animals.

歩ける

arukeru — To be able to walk; potential form of walk.

くすぐり

kusuguri — A tickle; the act or sensation of tickling.

赤い

akai — Red; having the color of blood or fire.

頭

atama — Head; the topmost part of the body.

散らばる

chirabaru — To scatter; to spread around in disorder.

背中

senaka — Back; the rear surface of the torso.

虹

niji — Rainbow; an arc of colors in the sky.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little in size or extent.

うなずく

unazuku — To nod one's head in agreement or acknowledgment.

手招き

temaneki — Beckoning; waving a hand to call someone over.

よかったら

yokattara — If you like; if it suits you or is okay.

教える

oshieru — To teach or tell; to share knowledge with someone.

あげる

ageru — To give; to do something for someone's benefit.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find or discover something or someone.

どこ

doko — Where; asking about a place or location.

見れる

mireru — To be able to see; potential form of see.

三

san / mi — The number three.

組

kumi — Set, group, or pair; a matched combination.

毛

ke — Hair or fur; fine strands growing on the body.

いつも

itsumo — Always; at all times or habitually.

履く

haku — To put on or wear footwear or lower garments.

私たち

watashitachi — We; first-person plural pronoun.

たくさん

takusan — Many; a large quantity or number of things.

見える

mieru — To be visible; to be able to see naturally.

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; that is why.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

明るい

akarui — Bright; cheerful or well-lit.

開ける

akeru — To open something; to make an opening.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon.

ひとつ

hitotsu — One thing; a single item or unit.

大切

taisetsu — Important; precious; something to be valued.

逃げる

nigeru — To flee or escape; to run away from something.

さようなら

sayounara — Goodbye; a formal farewell expression.

八

hachi — The number eight.